Brewers vs. Pirates Prediction
Are the Pirates a smart bet to beat the Brewers on Monday night in Pittsburgh at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Pirates are -125 money line favorites versus the Brewers, who have odds of +105 to pull off the upset. With Brent Suter set to face Chad Kuhl in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Latest on Suter from Rotoworld: Brewers manager Craig Counsell confirmed Suter will remain in the rotation after the All-Star break. He turned in another strong performance Saturday against the Yankees (6 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER) and now sports an impressive 2.65 ERA across three starts this season. Suter came up through the minors as a starter, though the Brewers had been using him out of the pen until recently. The right-hander is still available in 97 percent of Yahoo leagues.
Kuhl allowed two hits and one run over three innings Sunday in Pittsburgh’s win over the Cubs. Kuhl couldn’t give the Pirates a full outing after pitching just three days ago—he was making an emergency start for Jameson Taillon, who was scratched with an illness. He had his ups and downs, finishing with three walks and four strikeouts over 58 pitches. Luckily Kuhl didn’t need to be at his best as the Pirates hung 10 runs on Jon Lester in the first inning en route to a stress-free 14-3 victory. Kuhl wasn’t anything special in the first half, going 3-6 with a mediocre 4.96 ERA over 18 starts.
Bet Tonight’s Brewers vs. Pirates Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Pirates have won four straight Kuhl starts against the Brewers and have won four of their last five games, including a come-from-behind winner on Sunday against the Cardinals. The Brewers, meanwhile, are 1-4 in Suter’s last five starts, are winless in his last four road outings, and are 3-7 in their last 10 games after scoring two runs or less in their previous game.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: PITTSBURGH PIRATES -125